Why we believe in standardisation of data with IPSO

IPSO Smart Objects are basically standard “dictionaries” for devices and sensors.
Developed by the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA), they ensure that devices describe what they measure or do in a uniform way.
For example, a temperature sensor, a lamp, a door contact, or a machine. Instead of each device speaking its own language, an IPSO Smart Object says: “I am a temperature sensor, this is my value, this is my unit, these are my settings.”

Standardized objects
- There are predefined objects, for example:
  - Object 3303 = Temperature
  - Object 3311 = Light
- Each object has resources (properties), such as value, unit, thresholds, status.
Uniform communication
- Since all devices use this standard, it doesn’t matter which vendor made them: the data comes in the same format.
Protocol
- Smart Objects are often used together with LwM2M (Lightweight M2M), a lightweight protocol for efficient device-to-server communication.

Imagine a system like AnyWare, which handles maintenance and asset management:

Uniform data input: Machines, sensors, and devices all provide their data in the same format. No custom work is needed to interpret it.
Faster integration: New devices from different vendors are plug-and-play because they follow the same definitions.
Better analysis: Since all data is described in the same way, it’s easier to see trends, enable predictive maintenance, and manage assets.
Fewer errors and lower costs: No confusion about what a data point means (e.g., “Is this temperature in °C or °F?”) because the object definition specifies it.

IPSO Smart Objects make sure that all sensors and devices speak a common language.
In a platform like AnyWare, this means you can connect devices faster, compare data more effectively, and plan smarter maintenance.

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